Perfect Cup of Coffee: French Press

Intro
This afternoon a thought came to me that we should try that French press again. It has been a while since I used it.

Tools

• French press
• Grinder
  

Ingredients

• Coffee beans, French (dark) roast
• Water

By the list of ingredients you can tell that I am applying KISS principle ("keep it simple stupid").

Preparation
I put two larger cups full of clean and good water to boil. I used microwave oven, but stove can do it, too. Please note an emphasis on good water here. Your coffee contains around 99% of coffee so you do not want to use any stinky water (check what is going on with you tap water, use filtered or bottled water).

While the water is getting to boiling grind the coffee. You do not want to overdo the grinding. Make it coarse so it does not clog the press. Having a freshly ground coffee is generally a very good idea regardless of the way you preparing it.

Put coffee into the press and pour the hot water over it. Stir slowly and carefully. Put the lid on and let it brew for about 3-4 minutes. Do not push down the press yet.

After 3-4 minutes push the press down. Turn lid open and pour into the cups.

This is kind of an excellent mix of Turkish coffee and filter coffee. It has that smooth and rich flavor. I do not put anything in my coffee. You can add cream and/or sugar. Whipped cream goes with it well, too.